I have had a blood test done and I am not going though the menopause. Would that blood test show if I was Peri-menopausal?

Blood tests normally measure the level of hormones in the system which would indicate how low your oestrogen is and this can often tell how far along you are.

However, the blood tests are not particularly accurate and do depend on the level on the day. so sometimes you can be in the menopause but the test shows that you are not.

If your symptoms seem to indicate that you are, it may be an idea to ask your doctor to do another test at some point.

Eileen Durward